MARTOX

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 208, 5 September 1935, Page 3

MARTOX

NURSING DIVISION. si'. JUIJX AM BULAN . L. The examinations are now a thing of the past. Thanks are due Io Sup. ,in tondent C. Bartram and sovreiary R. H. Turnbull, for their ’supervision at same. Four of the nurses sat for re-exam ination and for pendant, but word has not yet come to hand if they wer successful. The tour nurses who sat for First Aid passed, namely. D. K. Death. I. G. Morris, E. AL Quikenden and IL AL Wadman. After the examinations we decided to go into recess fur a month before taking on the home nursing lectures. On Wednesdays several of the nurses have reported fur duty on the hockey field and have been aide to attend to minor cases. We commence meetings again on Thursday, September 5, in tin? Jockey Club rooms, women over the age of 18 years are welcome to come along to the lectures given by Mrs. Raine. We regret that our lady superinten dent (Mrs. Rains) has been laid aside, but we hope to have her with us soon at class lectures. MARTON WRESTLING TOURNEY CIVIC THEATRE ON TUESDAY The recently-formed Marton Wrestling Club intend to hold their first tourney in the Civic Theatre. Marton, on Tuesday evening next, and have arranged a first-class programme for Its opening night. The star bout of the evening will be eight ten-minute rounds between Anton Koolman (New Zealand light-heavyweight professional champion) and Sid Lack (who has just returned from a successful Australiantour. In addition there will be four amateur bouts featuring the very best talent on the coast. The prices of admission aro 4s, 3s, and 2s (no tax), and the box plan is now open at Mogridge’s. The following anMteur bouts have been arranged for the Marton Wrestling Club’s tourney on Friday next: — G. Malcolm (11.7) v. Hakaria (11.7). R. Jones (10.3) v. A. Pudsey (10.4). C. Marshall (11.1) v. T. Waldron (10.3). C. Matson (10.9) v. C. Chevanne (10.12). THE McKEE CUP The match for the McKee Cup for the champion junior teams ox the Rangitikei (Huicumbe) and lauiape (Hautapu); was p ayed, on the Aiaruon ■tark on. Wednesday atiernuun as a curtain-raiser to Die Hawke's BayWanganui interprovincial mutch. Hautapu won the t<-.'.s and deiendcd the soutuern goal. naicumue (yei.ow and black), uaut-apu (blue ana black ). From a set scrum Huicumbe hooked the ball and Anderson set his backs in motion and a good run by n. Cnasu

had Hautapu deicnuing hard. A goal lino kick by tne blues’ second jiveeiguth eased the situation, but Halcombe forwards took the ball at thentoe and again had the bines hard pressed, llaicombo were winning the ball from set scrums, but the passing uetween the live-eighths was shocking and the blues were breaking througui. On the Halcombe line the uiues were awarded a free kick and they made no mistake.—Hautapu 3, Halcoinbe 0.

llaicombo came through fast from half-way, and from rucking play Anderson set his line of backs in action, and this movement ended with the winger, Hawira, scoring in the corner. The kick was a god one, but hit th< post and rebounded inficid. The halftime whistle then sounded with, the points.—Hautapu 3, Halcoinbe 3. The second spell opened with Hau tapu attacking hard on Halcombe s line, but Berauck© found the line jusi inside half-way. Halcoinbe worked their way to the blues’ line, but tiih, passing again lost them a try and Hautapu broke through and took play to Halcombe’s territory. Hautapu were awarded a free kick but the ball passed outside the posts and Anderson found the line on the hall-way mark. Offside play by one of the Halcombe forwards saw a free kick being given, and play was taken to Halcombe tern tory, and the final whistle then sounded with the points still 3 all. Hautapu.—Corcoran, Cai rd, Nichol son, Casey f McLennan, Keats, Austin Healy, Blockley, Gregory, Taylor! 8c hoe, Sisson, O’Brien.

Halcombe.—J. Hughes, T. Serancke, J. Rowe, 11. Hawira, J. Rowe, P. Williams, D. I’aranihi, A. Siegel (captain), U. Siegel, H. Chase, F. Taite, J. Poutama, S. Maxwell, D. Gottv, M. Gottv. W. Taite. " THE CIVIC THEATRE ’•HOME ON THE RANGE” Zane Grey 's “Home on the Range” will be screened at the Civic Theatre, .Marton, to-night, and to-morrow night. M ith Evelyn Brent and Ann Sheridan providing the feminine interest, “Hottie on the Range” is the story of the deadly feud between a gang of crooks and the rancher-brothers, played by Coogan and Randolph Scott. There are thrilling fights and a hair-raising escape from death in a forest lire. But these arc only preludes to the bloodtingling horse race in which Jackie Coogan rides his horse, Midnight, to victory, after the crooks have been bested. “Home on the Runge” represents the initial directorial effort of Ad Inn- Jacobson, who turns in a. completely creditable and exciting job oi direction. Background music, throughout the film, is furnished by the ,snprrnrHy fine voice of Joe Morri-on famous for “The Last Round Up,” who sings “Home on the Range.” LADIES’ HOCKEY RANGITIKEI WIN McKEL\IE CUP One of the most interesting games of hockey of the season eventual cd on Wednesday afternoon on tin* Marton Park, when Feilding and Rangitikei met in a contest for the McKelvie Cup. The cup was won by Rangitikei bv 3 goals to 2. B. Staples, C. Rogers and A. Griffen scored for Rangitikei and E. Hill and F. Mackintosh for Feilding. There was a good attendance of interested spectator;-, who were tivafeJ to an excellent game of hockey. Messrs. Grade and Packer refereed.

CARNIVAL RACE DANCE I With the town en fete lor the races : ->t the week-end, King Carj>i‘.al wili In raid in an entertainment u:> Fridax i n.ght that pations from Aiutton tmd the surrounding districts wili be proud to br ng then- visitors to. I'he scene oi thi.> gay spevta'clc will be the Empire Had. where the Catholic carnival ■lance will be in progress. That wondertul talented band of musicians (Carr.ngton'si will render the dance music rd high degree, while new novelty ■ terns inte.'jiersed with modern and ! old-1 me dames v, ill make for variety, which is. the fact that ensure.- the success of the annual carnival ra< e dance. Sayers' bus will run free Doni the Jui.'.-tion. while the popular prices of ’ 2s and 2.> 6d single and -Is double I sho .Id see a large crowd at tills popular funtt ion. MAGISTRATE’S COURT I'he ordinary sitting of the Magis trate’s Court was held in Marton on Wednesday, Mr. R. 51. W-’atson, H.M., presiding. L. Amierson, licensee of the Railway Hotel, Murton Junction, was charged with selling liquor after hours. It was stated by the police that a man had been sold a jar of beer and had afterwards been found drowned in the Tutaenui stream. Defendant had been very frank about the whole matter. Mr. Cullinane, fur defendant, said that the unfortunate man who was drowned was a friend of Anderson. It was admitted that he had been given the beer. The hotel was well conducted. A tine of £lO was imposed with costs 12s. There had been a previous conviction in May last. Judgment was given fur plaintiff in the following undefended civil cases; Rangitikei County Council v. T. and J. Hiroti £l5 18/8, costs £4/12/6; same v. Whetu Wharavvhara and others £ll 10/-, costs £4/4/-; Marton Borough Cduncil v. Mabel Townshend £B/14/-, costs 16/-; 8. J. Gibbons v. H. L. Osborne £5/9/8, costs £l/16/6; N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. Dist. Co., Ltd., v. F. O’Connor £2/2/-, costs £l/7/6. EUCHRE PARTY. There was a good attendance at the Catholic euchre on Tuesday night, 10i tables playing for the prizes. The winners were: Ladies’ first prize, Mrs. G. Denbow; ladies’ consolation, Mrs. Brown; men’s first prize, Air. A. Henderson, after playing-off with Mr. Fitzgerald and Mr. C. Rose; men’s consolation, Mr. Foote. The competition was won by Air. A. Henderson. MARTON SCOUTS. The Ist Marton Troop met at headquarters as usual on Friday evening. The bcouts were pleased tu see Scoutmaster Hooper back on parade quite recovered from his recent indisposition. Patrol instruction and community singing tilled iu the evening. Practices are going ahem! well for the Troop’s item to be presented in the annual inter-Troop competition fur the Kawana Banner. Tu-morrow night Al.iss Nancy Wilson is coming over from Bulls to give the Troop a talk about her experiences at the Melbourne Jamboree. Rover-Leader Slessor, Rover Jones, and Scout Taylor paid a visit to the I’arewanui 'l’roop on Saturday afternoun. A splendid afternoon of games was spent in the bush. A sham accident, a broken leg, afforded an excellent opportunity for instruction in first aid and how to act in an emergency. Scoutmaster Marumaru is still in Wanganui, but may be home any day now.